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Hello @jallenaz, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I've had two occurrences of PMR also but it's...
I've had two occurrences of PMR ... occurrences were treated starting with 20 mg prednisone ... It took me 3-1/2 years to taper off ... The second occurrence of PMR was 6 years ... later and it took me another 1-1/2 to taper
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Hi @ayjaydee, I would discuss any changes with your rheumatologist but if it were me and...
higher dose, it could also be harder to taper ... The long term goal is always to taper ... Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR), prednisone ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/coronavirus-and-pmr ... it looks like you never really were tapered
Discussion: PMR coming back?
Posted: Aug 11, 2020
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@heretaunga1947 @virginiaj and others, I'm certainly no expert and have no medical training or background but...
symptoms (inflammation) which is what the prednisone ... differently and can take longer to taper ... off of the prednisone and there are ... first time took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... second time it took me 1-1/2 years to taper
Posted: Jul 19, 2020
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Hello @drtiminaz, How is your PMR going, have you been able to taper off of the...
Hello @drtiminaz, How is your PMR going ... , have you been able to taper off of ... the Prednisone yet? ... 2018 when I was able to taper off of ... Prednisone without much pain.
Posted: Jul 6, 2020
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Kmeikle1, in reading this message chain one can see the vagaries of PMR. It is certainly...
muscles while on higher dosages of Prednisone ... Prednisone use is not fun, but it beats ... Tapering is really individualized and ... We have a tendency to rush the taper ... much sometimes, and the very slow taper